The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-10
DEADLY KNIFE THRUSTS.
4 DANGEROUS NRTGHBORHoOD
AGAIN In PROMINENCE.
One Woman Killed Outright BY An.
other, and Man Mortally
Wounded.

There Is In almost every city In the
country one or more districts where
persons who pass through after night.
fall take their lives and properly In
their own hands. Memphis Ia not be.
hind In this respect. Indeed, there
are indications that In this, as In many
ether prticulsrs, she leaves her rivals
In the shade. When che goes In 10
excel II is with her coat of and slesyes
rolled up.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock last night
information was received at the station
house that murder Rad been COM
mitted at the corner Of Elliott and st.
Martin streets. Knowing the locality
TO be Ct tough and uneayory chsrso
ter, Capt. Hsckett, Sergeant Horsp
and Detectives Pryde and Arm.
strong hurried to the scene, accompa.
MED by curious outsiders and a
newspaper man or two. II was not
difficult to locate the scene OF the
tragedy, "a q great throng of
negroes had collected and blocked
the streets In either direction from
passage. Slowly pushing their way
through the crowd, q light colored
negro woman, OF the mula,to type and
about thirty years OF sge, was found
lying at the edge OF Elliott street, her
head resting on q pile OF weeds. II
was Fannie Thornton, known among
her Dsighbors % Q holy terror when
aroused. She was In this condltIo
last night aud met two other women
In the same frame OF mind. About
the hour named above colored man
nam,d Crowd,r heard the voices OF
three women In angry alteration In
the street, and saw by their manner
that there was blood In their eyes.
Before he could catch the burden of
their remarkr, however, be cav one
oil the number, who was standing
spsrt rem the Others, suddenly sprins
upon the woman Thornton, raise a
cleaning knife and strike. The victim
staggered back a few steps, balan ced
herself and star cd towa d her assailsut
Don't you come at me-" yelled the
murderess, who was Judy Hogan, |
well. am coming" ieebly replied
Fanny Thornton, but before abe
reached her antagonist fell and almost
instantly expired, the blade Of the
sniie having penetrated her
hear. There were two In
the numbering party, both of
The same name, mother and
daughter. As soon az they discovered
the effect OF the knife thrust both fied.
and had not bsen captured at this
Whiting. The police are we'll D stei |
about their ueual hsunt-, on cloeo |
watch, and will doubtless capture |
them before many houn elapse. None
OF the ptctstors who had collected
alter the tragedy appeared 10 know
anything Whatever about what caused
the misunderstanding which led 10 |
Thorntons death, but II Ia supposed
10 have been tho quito me OF a |, ouab.
BILE over some lover who ruyeled In
The iancies Of both slayer and slain.
The senior Hogan Ia under arrest, as
d also Minnie Payne, 90 an accessory.
while excitement was at lever heat
over the killing noted above, a negro
man living In E.ton's fats, one tquare
was stabbed and moitally
wounded by . negro woman. The vie.
Tim was Allen Heart, and the deeper-
ne woman May Baller. They also
had indulg' d Ia q little war OF words.
which prompted Allen 20 Weld a piece
y stovewood with painful eject on
be woman's Uranium. Smartipg under
he outrage and iDjuiies, she grabbed
lp knife, brought all her str sneth 10
,esr, and sailed into his anstamv.
lsshing him In the right arm and
back. Then uhe III out, and Ia still Al
arfe. Her victim is ttill breathing
Nth great d III culty, bat his houfs are
numbered IN ess something akin toa
niracls intervenes 20 save him.
The locality In which these crimes
5efe committed "a fast outstrippIpv
he record OF the Pigeon Roost road as
favored place for tragedy. From Its
peculiar surroundings aud elias Of cIt.
,sns, iitt'o ess could be expected.
Negroes Of every olaas and character
nhabit the thantiss In the vicinity
md make the shaded Of light maalle
or various disreputable &C and COW.
'rdly asaults. Even the police "
nre into the ntighb,Ihooi with mis-
'ivipgs. noiwithstat dog the protect.
ne presence Of an electric light. Some.
hing should be done, II possible, 10
lean mp the nest.